Prostitution Crimes in Texas

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In Texas, it is against the law to offer sexual services in exchange for
financial compensation or something of monetary value. A person who provides
or receives these kinds of services may be arrested and charged with a
prostitution offense.

Types of Prostitution-Related Offense & Penalties

Prostitution means exchanging sex for money or other items of value, while
patronizing means the act of paying someone for sex. These activities
are considered Class B misdemeanors, which is punishable a maximum jail
sentence of 180 days and a fine of up to $2,000.

However, the offense increases to a Class A misdemeanor if the offender
has been previously convicted one or two times before. A Class A misdemeanor
is punishable by a maximum jail sentence of one year and a fine of up
to $4,000.

Pimping means making money from a prostitute’s earnings, while promoting
means facilitating prostitution. Both of these crimes are Class A misdemeanors.

People may be charged with “aggravated promotion” if they knowingly
own, invest in, control, finance, manage, or supervise a prostitution
enterprise which uses two or more prostitutes. Aggravated promotion is
a third-degree felony, punishable by a prison sentence between two and
ten years, as well as a fine of up to $10,000.

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state of Texas to ensure it meets the burden of proffer required and we
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